Inside fastener for storm windows



June 10, 1924. 1,496,822

c. R. MOORE INSIDE FASTBNER FOR STORM WINDOWS Filed March 16. 1923ficulty experienced Patented June 10, 1924.

CHARLES R. MOORE, OF NEWPORT, VERMONT.

INSIDE FASTENER FOR STORM WINDOWS.

Application filed March 16, 1923. Serial 626,513.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. CHARLES R. Moons, a. citizen of the United States.residing at Newport, in the county of Orleans and State of Vermont. haveinvented anew and useful Inside Fastener for Storm Windows, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to inside fasteners for storm windows and thelike and are designed primarily as an improvement upon the structuredisclosed in Patent No. 424,014 issued to me on March 25. 1890.

In using fasteners of this type, it is necessary to provide some meansfor holding them elevated while the sash is being placed in position.Otherwise the fasteners would come against the keepers or retaining pinsprovided therefor and interfere with the ready placing of the sash inthe casing. In the patent referred to. a spring has been used forproviding frictional contact where by the fasteners will remain in thepositions to which they are moved. pending the placing and securing ofthe sash. The use of springs, however. adds undesirably to the cost ofmaking the articles and one of the objects of the present invention isto so construct a fastener of this type that a separate spring isunnecessary. but the fastener will, nevertheless. be retained againstaccidental movement when lifted out of holding position.

Another objection present. such as heretofore devised has been the difinproperly locating the keepers or pins so that when they are engaged bythe fasteners they will hold the sash tightly in place. One of theobjects of this invention is to provide a keeper or pin capable ofadjustment so that the fastener can be caused to so engage it as to holdthe window tightly in place. it being unnecessary, when positioning thepin or keeper. to exercise the extreme care heretofore required.

With the foregoing and other objects in. view which will appear as thedescription proceeds. the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

in fasteners In the accompanying drawings the preferred form. of theinvention has been shown.

In said drawings-- Figure 1 is an elevation of the storm window havingthe present improvements combined therewith.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the fasteners and adjacent parts.the fasteners being shown by full lines in holding position, and bydotted lines in raised or released position.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates thebase plate of the fastener. the same being formed with spaced aliningslots 2 extending longitudinally thereof. If preferred. reinforcing ribs3 can be formed on one face of the plate and extend around the slots.These ribs serve both as stiffeners to provide reduced frictionalbearings for the "heads of the fastening screws 4: which are extendedthrough the slots and into engagement with the window frame F.

At one side of the plate 1 is provided an outstanding wing 5 at rightangles to the plate and provided at one end with an ear 6 constituting afinger piece or lift. From the Other end of this wing projects a tongue7 and that edge of the tongue nearest the plate 1 is inclined relativeto the plate so as to leave the tongue substantially wedge-shaped. Thetongue is extended toward one end of the plate 1 and said end of theplate is slightly bent or offset at an angle as shown at 8.

It is to be understood that four or more of these fasteners can beprovided on the window frame, at least two of them being preferablyarranged adjacent each side and all of the fasteners being located withthe tongues extending downwardly and located at the outer side edges ofthe plate 1. This requires the use of Rights and Lofts. For eachfastener there is provided a keeper in the form of a cylindrical pin 9,one end of which is flattened on opposite sides to provide an an lar lug10. Holes are adapted to be dril ed into the window casing as indicatedat 0, these holes being located adjacent the positions to be occupie bythe tongues 7 wlnle holding the window in the for the plate. and

casing. I After the holes have been drilled. the pins 9 are driventhereinto. The fasteners are then pushed upwardly on the screws 4 untilthe lower offset ends thereof wedge back of the heads of the lowerscrews 4 so that, by frictional contact with the heads and with thewindow frame, the fasteners will be held intheir elevated positions. litwill be noted that this is done without the use of any springs. Thewindow frame is then inserted into the casing after which the fastenersare pulled downwardly so as to bring the inclined edges of the tongues 7into contact with the respective lugs 10. The tongues cooperate withthese lugs to draw the window frame tightly to position, but should oneof the lugs 10 be so located that it will not properly cooperate withthe tongue 7, the pin can be given a partial rotation to change theangle of the lug, and thus take up for play which might .otherwiseoccur.

lit will be obvious that providing a fastener such as described, thecost of roduction is materially reduced, and-the astener is renderedmore efficient as a means for holding storm windows and the like inwindow casings.

What is claimed is 1. "An inside fastener for storm windows and the likeincluding a base plate slotted longitudinally for slidable engagementwith fastening devices, a tongue carried by the plate for cooperationwith a kee er to draw a frame tightly to position, sai plate hav ing anofiset end constituting wedging means for cooperation with one of thebase plate, and atapered neeaeaa plate in one ing with one of thefastening means to bind the base late when in one extreme position.

3. A astener of the class described including a longitudinally slottedbase plate having an offset end, fastening means extending through thebase plate for cooperation with said end to support the base plate inone extreme position, a wing upon the tongue extending from the wing. i

4:. A fastener of the class described includ ing a base plate mountedfor sliding movement, fastener means therefor, said plate having anofi'set end for cooperation with the fastening means to hold the platefrictionally in one extreme position, a tapered tongue carried by theplate, a rotatable pin constituting a keeper, and a plate lug extendingfrom the pin and rotatable to take up play between the lug and thetongue.

In testimony that l claim as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signaturein the presence of two witnesses.

' CHARLES R. MOORE. Witnesses:

Ennns'r A. Sroonnn, H. S. ltoo'r.

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